Location
Ever since its rise to a cultural center Saxony's capital Dresden is counted among the elite of the European cities and today represents itself as a remarkable and modern city of first-class European art and culture with the charming flair of a former royal residence.
For centuries was the face of the city on the river Elbe determined by the regency of the mighty Saxon electors and kings which caused the Saxon capital to develop magnificence and culture. The historic city center is characterized by marvelous promenades on the banks of the Elbe and a unique architecture with buildings primarily from the Baroque and Renaissance époque. Viewed from the opposite riverside or from one of the Elbe bridges the historic Elbe front offers a magnificent sight that is subject to some of the world's most famous masterpieces, e.g. by the painter Canaletto.
The splendid landscape of the river Elbe and its banks in which Dresden is embedded is meanwhile counted among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and always worth to pay a visit for example by a boat cruise on the river with one of the historic steamboats.
Dresden offers a great variety of attractions - from the >
Zwinger
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Old Master Picture Gallery and the >
Semper Opera House, the Royal Palace with the >
"Green Vault", "the treasure chamber of the Saxon electors and kings" to the
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Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche), the famous symbol of reconstruction of the city center after the devastating fire bombing during World War II on 13th February 1945. Today Dresden shines with new splendor than ever before.
Highlights of your stay in Dresden:
